[OpenSIPS-Users] substitute variable names within variables

[Razvan Crainea]

Hi, Jayesh!

Unfortunately you can't do this in OpenSIPS. The 'var' pseudo-variable 
only accepts a constant name, like 'media'. There are some variables, 
like AVP, that can also receive a variable name ( ex: $avp($avp(name)) 
), but note they can only receive a pseudo-variable, not a format ( like 
$avp(media$avp(name)) ). I think this is only supported in the latest 
changes to the 'stat' pseudo-variable.
Implementing a generic solution is not that feasible, as it requires 
changes in both pvar interface and each variable implementation.

Regards,
Ra(zvan

On 12/27/2012 08:52 PM, Jayesh Nambiar wrote:
> Hi,
> I define some values using the varset parameters of cfgutils module.
> modparam("cfgutils", "varset", "media1=1.2.3.4")
> modparam("cfgutils", "varset", "media2=4.3.2.1")
> modparam("cfgutils", "varset", "media3=5.6.7.8")
>
> I need a logic to dynamically select the the variables. Say for example:
> I select a value from DB and store it in an AVP say $avp(db_val) which 
> I know can be either 1,2 or 3. Based on that value, I need to select 
> among variables media1, media2 or media3.
> I need to find a way where I can substitute the avp(db_val) value in 
> the name of the variable. Basically something like this:
> $avp(variable_to_be_used) = $var(media$avp(db_val))
> So here if $avp(db_val) is 1, avp(variable_to_be_used) becomes 
> $var(media1) which will be 1.2.3.4
>
> Is something like this possible or allowed? Is there an alternative to 
> do something similar dynamically !! I know, I cud have stored those 
> values in DB and retrieved directly but I am looking at this feature 
> for many other purposes too !!
>
> Any help is much appreciated. Thanks,
>
> --- Jayesh
>
>
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